Hamilton, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Hamilton, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Image Map1:Town of Hamilton, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.webp
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:La Crosse
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:132.4
Area Land Km2:129.7
Area Water Km2:2.7
Area Total Sq Mi:51.1
Area Land Sq Mi:50.1
Area Water Sq Mi:1.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2561
Population Density Km2:19.4
Population Density Sq Mi:48.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:226
Elevation Ft:741
Coordinates:43.9125°N -91.0961°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-32275[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583340

Hamilton is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,561 as of the 2010 Census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Town of Hamilton was named by John M. Coburn, after Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.4 km2), of which, 50.1 square miles (129.7 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km2) of it (2.03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 697 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.0 people per square mile (17.7/km2). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.26% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 697 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,955, and the median income for a family was $59,792. Males had a median income of $36,917 versus $22,254 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,142. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=3566 Hamilton [origin of place name&#93;<!-- Bot generated title -->]